There are a lot of people who speak at conferences who still wear masks. I get it, even if you weren't worried about COVID, in the pre-COVID times a lot of people were out for a week after going to a conference / convention because of all the germs being passed around.

But, even with professional speakers and professional microphones, the audio just sounds muddy when the speaker is wearing a mask.

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one -4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If they're up on a stage by themselves speaking, and no one is within 10 meters from them, as most public speaking scenarios are, then why the fuck are they still wearing a mask? Take it off you unprofessional fuck.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I think you may be overestimating the size of room most convention speakers address. 2m from panelist to front row of audience is normal.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you still, in 2024, not understand how airborne illnesses like COVID spread?

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, I understand how they are spread. Why do you ask?

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Then you understand why being 10 meters away from other people doesn't matter?

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Some people have hearing or cognitive impairments and use lip reading to understand people speaking at conferences. Ironically, wearing a mask during a conference speaking event is ableist